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		arjie on March 28, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The AI Misinformation Epidemic With enough work one can convince oneself that each 'discovery' or 'invention' is a trivial follow-up of existing technology. DNA sequencing is in the post-laser era. Can you build a convincing argument as to why it's not new but the laser is new?

digi_owl on March 28, 2017 [–]

the first laser was built in the 60s, DNA was isolated in 1878.

arjie on March 28, 2017 | [–]

Sequencing, not isolation. You might as well say that light has been observed since man has had eyes to see.

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